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IceBox Drainage
The Great Godsea:
Newbie question. where does/how does the icebox drain? seems stopped up somewhere and i dont want to try to snake the drain for fear of tearing a line. i cant tell which of the various holes in the hull/bottom (or is it some other outlet?) the melting ice water drains to. Thanks in advance. Mark
Dolce_Vita:
The icebox drains into the shower sump, which is the small box that is visible under the floorboard hatch in front of the main table. This in turn is pumped out thru an above-the-waterline thru-hull via a pump that is activated by the manual switch in the head/shower area. The thru-hull is located on the stbd forward area, accessible from the V-berth. In the original installation, it had a gate valve installed there.
When the shower sump fills up, water starts to back up into the icebox and the floor drain of the shower, under the teak grate.
Some 323s have had the sump box removed, and allow the icebox and the shower to drain directly into the bilge. This is a bad idea, as all the organic debris from the inevitable icebox spills, plus the shower and small sink output will quickly have the bilge smelling like an open sewer, especially in the hot summer months.
selene:
My icebox connects to a small "Jabsco" pump next to the sink. A few strokes empties any water into the sink (and therefore overboard).
The Great Godsea:
Thank you both for your responses. we tested all the pumps and bilges and outflows yesterday and i think we found all of these items... except a way to get water in the icebox to drain. there must be a blockage somewhere.
Dolce_Vita:
The icebox drain is a small line, so it's easy to believe it's clogged.
The first thing you should try is to locate it and disconnect it at the shower sump box. If it doesnt flow, it's clogged. If it does, the obstruction is further downstream.
If it's clogged, try blowing backwards through the hose. This may dislodge the clog.
The last resort is to replace the hose, but the icebox end is real hard to get to. It can be accessed through the small storage cabinet under the stove area.
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